Harness-saddle



(No Model.)

0. KEEN. HARNESS SADDLE.

No. 442,188. Patented Deo. 9, 1890.

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ORLANDO KEEN, OF ALLENTOVN, PENNSYLVANIA.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,188, dated December9, 1890.

Application filed December 5, 1889. Serial No. 332,636. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, ORLANDO KEN,a citizen of the United Stat-es, residingat Allentown, 1n the county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Saddle, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in harness-saddles.

The objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowingdescription, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective f a saddleconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalcentral vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionthrough the checkreinhook. Fig. 4 is a detail of the seat; Fig. 5, aperspective of the back-strap loop. Fig. 6 is a perspective of thesaddle-plate. Fig. 7 is a perspective of the saddle, the skirt removed.

Like numerals -of reference indicate like parts in all the figures ofthe drawings.

1 represents the pad-section folded at its center and provided upon itsunder surface with the usual pads 2.

3 represents a sheet-metal plate curved so that the opposite leaves orterminals are at an oblique angle to each other. The opposite ends ofthe plates are provided with perforations 4, through which are insertedrivets 5, which pass through and connect the pad-section to the plate.The ends of the plate extend a very short distance down each side of thepad, and hence said pad is flexible and adapted to conform to the hackof the animal regardless of any peculiar-ity of the shape of the same.The plate 3 along its fold-line is also provided with perforations (iand 7 and the pad-section provided at intervals with hooks S, the endsof which take into and clinch the opposite skirts 9 of the saddle. Theskirts 9 may be formed of a single piece of leatherbent at its center toform said skirts or, as herein shown, the skirts may be independent, theedges meeting directly over the fold-line of the metal plate 3, wherethey are stitchedtogether.

10 represents the crupper-loop, which is of U shape, the terminals ofthe U being riveted to the upper rear edges of the skirts.

1l represents the checkrein-seat, which is mounted over thecrupper-loop, and through the forward end of the same there is inserteda bolt 12, the lower end of which passes through registering openingsformed in the pad and skirt and through the opening formed in the metalplate 13 represents the checkrein-hook, which, as is usual, is disposedrearwardly over the seat 11, the shank of the hook being perforated totake over the lower end of the bolt 12, to which lower end is applied abinding-nut 1l. The lower or shank end of the check-hook passes underthe metal plate 3 and between it and the pad-section, at which point thebolt 12 is nutted. By such a relative location of the bolt, nut, plate,and hook the latter is most rigidly held and prevented from workingloose, said metal plate acting asa re-enforcement and as a bearing forthe hook when tugged at bythe animal, and hence cannot out or wear awaythe skirt. Also, the hook serves as the foundation for the plate. Eachopposite skirt, near the lower end of the pad, has its upper layerprovided with a transverse slot 15, and through the same is inserted ametal strap 1G, which rests between the skirt and its lining, carryingat its outer end a back-strap loop 17, in which is mount-ed theback-strap 1S. rlhe metal strap extends up a considerable distancebetween t-he two sections composing the skirts, and over the skirtopposite the point of extension there is secured to the skirt arecnforcing strip or guard l0. Ata point near the loop 1.7 the strap1li, the re-enforcingguard, the skirt, an d the pad are all perforatedin line with each other, and through the same is inserted a screw 20. Asimilar perforation is formed,as at 21, near the upper end of the metalstrap 1G, and in the same is mounted the threaded shank of the usualterretring 22. B v this construction it will he seen that the saddle asa structure will be exceedingly strong and durable, and also flexibleand adapted to readily conform to backs of different horses. I alsoavoid the additional weight and cost of the usually employed treewithout in any way affecting the strength, durability, and otheressential qualities conducive to a first-class saddle.

23 represents a screw inserted through the IOC pad-section at its foldline or ridge, through the rear opening 7 in the metal plate 3 and theskirts and terminating in an opening 24, formed in the bottom of theseat l1, and serving to bind the parts together in the same manner asdoes the bolt l2. By reason of the sheet-metal plate being curved notonly is the crotch of the saddle elevated above the back of the horse,but the opposite sides of the saddle are not liable to become brokenoff, as would be the'case if the plate was perfectly fiat, thus offeringopposite edges so abrupt as to soon tend to weaken and break the saddleat those points Having thus described my invention, what I claim'is'* l.The harness-Saddle consisting of a pad, a curved metal plate secured tothe ridge of the same, andra seriesof hooks projecting up ORLANDO KEEN.

Witnesses:

F. G. SIEGER, MOSES FLOXER..

